05/12/20 K League opener watched by millions on social media Game between Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Suwon Samsung Bluewings was viewed by 3.4 million fans on Twitter.
05/12/20 Macau GGR to fall 95% in May Sanford C. Bernstein analysts say average daily GGR is just MOP40million (US$5million) in the first ten days of the month.
05/12/20 MGM China CEO resigns Grant Bowie will exit his role at the end of the month but will continue to act as a consultant to the operator.
05/12/20 Macau: DICJ director steps down Paulo Martins Chan has resigned from his position with Adriano Marques Ho set to replace him.
05/11/20 Japan: Some pachinko halls reopen Japan’s second-largest pachinko hall operator, Dynam Co., Ltd, has resumed operations at 101 branches in 12 prefectures.
05/11/20 Sands China ramps up health and safety measures Casino operator has joined forces with Macau authorities and the Health Bureau to ensure the highest possible standards post Covid-19.
05/11/20 Macau expects to collect US$6bn in gaming taxes Full year forecast for casino taxes halved due to the negative impact of the Covid-19 outbreak.
05/11/20 China: lottery sales jumped in March Lottery sales reached RMB10.5billion (US$1.5billion) in March as the sector sees signs of recovery post Covid-19.
05/08/20 Paradise Co. sees revenues fall 86.1% in Q1 The total sales figure generated during the three-month period was US$6.5 million.
05/08/20 Macau gives up tourist tax plans Due to the negative impact the pandemic has had on the city and its gaming and tourism industries, the tax has been abandoned.
05/08/20 Hong Kong starts reopening venues after lockdown Gaming arcades and mahjong parlours are open from today as the country moves out of Covid-19 lockdown.
05/07/20 Kangwon Land to resume operations May 8 South Korea’s only casino for locals to legally gamble, Kangwon Land, is to reopen after being forced to close due to Covid-19.
05/07/20 VIP gamblers to help Macau recover from Covid-19 Macau is in a better position to recover from the Coronavirus crisis than its main rival, Las Vegas, due to VIP player, say analysts.
05/07/20 Casino operator reopens in South Korea Grand Korea Leisure will become the first casino operator in South Korea to reopen after it had closing operations on March 24.
